Lighting fixture



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the of the first embodiment of theluminare in an exemplary environment of use, namely as a ceilingfixture.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the under side of the luminare shown inFIG. 1, showing a translucent blade that closes a longitudinal slot inthe body.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the luminare shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one end of FIG. 3 as seen from above inwhich the body of the luminare and a series of longitudinally spaceddiffuser plates extending from the upper surface of the body aresemi-circular.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the luminare taken along line 5—5 inFIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the diffuser plate assemblyshown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 4 showing a secondembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the cross-section of thebody is elliptical, and the individual diffuser plates are half-ellipsescut along the major axis thereof.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8—8 in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 showing a portion of thediffuser plate assembly of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 4 showing a thirdembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the cross-section of thebody is generally rectangular, and the individual diffuser plates aresubstantially rectangular.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11—11 in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 showing the diffuserplate assembly of the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 4 showing a fourthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the cross-section of thebody and the individual diffuser plates are in the shape of one-half ofa geometric figure having more than four sides, e.g., half-octagons.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14—14 in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 showing a portion of thediffuser plate assembly of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 4 showing a fifthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that cross-section of thebody is a truncated triangle and the individual diffuser plates aretriangles.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17—17 in FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 showing a portion of thediffuser plate assembly of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 10 showing a sixthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe third embodiment shown in FIGS. 10-12 in that the rectangulardiffuser plates do no project beyond the open face of the body.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 20—20 in FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 12 showing the diffuserplate assembly of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 4 showing a seventhembodiment of the luminare of the present inventions which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the cross-section of thebody is trapezoidal and the individual diffuser plates are trapezoidal.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 23—23 in FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 showing a portion of thediffuser plate assembly of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a top view showing an eighth embodiment of the luminare ofthe present invention which differs from the first embodiment shown inFIGS. 1-6 in that the diffuser plates have been replaced by atranslucent flat plate which covers the body cavity, e.g., a screen.

FIG. 26 is a side view similar to FIG. 3 showing a ninth embodiment ofthe luminare of the present invention which differs fron the firstembodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the diffuser plates all project anequal distance above the body cavity.

FIG. 27 is a side view similar to FIG. 3 showing a tenth embodiment ofthe luminare of the present invention which differs from the ninthembodiment shown in FIG. 26 in that the diffuser plates project from thebody cavity at an angle.

FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 23 showing an eleventhembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe seventh embodiment shown in FIGS. 22-24 in that cross-section of thebody and the individual diffuser plates are trapezoidal, but haveconcave, rather than straight sides.

FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 28 showing a twelfthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe eleventh embodiment shown in FIG. 28 in that the of the body and theindividual diffuser plates are trapezoidal, but have convex, rather thanconcave sides.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2 showing a thirteenthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the blade which closesthe longitudinal slot on the underside of the body projects outwardlybeyond the slot.

FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 31—31 in FIG. 30.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2 showing a fourteenthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe thirteenth embodiment shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 in that the diffuserthat closes the longitudinal slot is recessed within the slot.

FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 33—33 in FIG. 32.

FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 31 showing a fifteenthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe thirteenth embodiment shown in FIGS. 30 through 31 in that thediffuser that closes the longitudinal slot is formed of transverselyspaced longitudinally extending convex ribs separated by a longitudinallyextending concave slot.

FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 31 showing a sixteenthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe thirteenth embodiment shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 in that the diffuserblade has a longitudinally extending triangular notch on the projectingface thereof.

FIG. 36 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 31 showing aseventeenth embodiment of the luminare of the present invention whichdiffers from the thirteenth embodiment shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 in thatthe diffuser blade has a plurality of transversely spaced longitudinalribs on the projecting face thereof.

FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 31 showing aneighteenth embodiment of the luminare of the present invention whichdiffers from the seventeenth embodiment shown in FIG. 36 in that thediffuser blade has a plurality of longitudinally extendingsawtooth-shaped ribs on the downwardly projecting face thereof.

FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 5 showing a nineteenthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the bottom face of therectangular body includes a pair of spaced longitudinal slots eachclosed by a diffuser plate.

FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 23 showing a twentiethembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe seventh embodiment shown in FIGS. 22-24 in that the bottom face ofthe trapezoidal body includes a pair of spaced longitudinal slots, eachclosed by a diffuser plate.

FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 29 showing atwenty-first embodiment of the luminare of the present invention whichdiffers from the twelvth embodiment shown in FIG. 29 in that the bottomface of the body includes a pair of spaced longitudinal slots, eachclosed by a diffuser plate.

FIG. 41 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2 showing a twenty-secondembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the undersurface of thebody includes a series of radial bores therethrough creating pointsources of illumination along the length of the body.

FIG. 42 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 41 showing a twenty-thirdembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe twenty-second embodiment shown in FIG. 41 in that the diffuser bladecovering the slot in the undersurface of the body includes a series ofradial bores therethrough creating point sources of illumination alongthe length thereof.

FIG. 43 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 41 showing a twenty-fourthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe twenty-third embodiment shown in FIG. 42 in that the diffuser bladecovering the slot in the undersurface of the body includes a series oflongitudinally spaced transverse slots therethrough creating linesources of illumination along the length thereof; and,

FIG. 44 cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 5 showing a twenty-fifthembodiment of the luminare of the present invention which differs fromthe first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 in that the body of the luminareand the diffuser plates are not of like configuration, e.g., the body issemi-circular and the diffuser plates are triangular.

The ornamental design for a lighting fixture, as shown and described.